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In The Day The Earth Stood Still, a non-threatening alien, Klaatu, comes to Earth in 1951 with a message of peace, but is - depressingly, if unsurprisingly - shot and wounded by nervous troops. His ten-foot robot, Gort, immediately renders all Earth weapons useless while the alien delivers an ultimatum to the world: stop fighting or be destroyed. An effective score from Bernard Herrmann reinforces the atmosphere.

Special Features

Feature-length commentary by Robert Wise and Nicholas Meyer

Restoration Comparison

Movietone News Segment.

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In The Day The Earth Stood Still, a non-threatening alien, Klaatu, comes to Earth in 1951 with a message of peace, but is - depressingly, if unsurprisingly - shot and wounded by nervous troops. His ten-foot robot, Gort, immediately renders all Earth weapons useless while the alien delivers an ultimatum to the world: stop fighting or be destroyed. An effective score from Bernard Herrmann reinforces the atmosphere.